Multi-skilled Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Reeve; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Training funding

28 days holiday + BH

Cycle to Work

Parental leave

WellHub & Dr Care Anywhere

Job summary

Reeve is expanding across London and seeks a multi-skilled, foot-mobile engineer with a mechanical background. The role involves on-site assessments, repairs, and coordinating with contractors to ensure work meets high standards.

You will perform maintenance, support the operations team, and even handle light carpentry. NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in relevant trades is required, with Gas Safe and F-Gas qualifications desirable. Salary £40,000–£45,000.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance or construction experience.
• Basic maths skills.
• Comfortable with hardware tools and electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assess on-site issues and carry out repairs or advise on contractor actions.
• Take measurements and readings for pressure and temperature.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure work meets standards.
• Provide support to operations team and assist with equipment maintenance.
• Perform light carpentry tasks when needed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Hand tools

Electrical understanding

Problem solving

Communication

Organisation

Health and safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 in plumbing/heating/ventilation or mechanical engineering services

Tools

Electrical testing tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

This is a role for a multi-skilled, foot mobile engineer, who has a background in mechanical work.

The work is fast-paced and we welcome ambitious candidates looking to steeply progress their career in maintenance and engineering.

You will be:

• Reeve's first line of service: running a first assessment of the situation: carry out repairs or recommending a specialist contractor on site, pressure and temperature readings, isolating whether a fault is mechanical, controls or electrical, replacing tap cartridges, valves, actuators, TRVs, small pipework alterations, fan and motor swaps.
• Performing site inspections, identifying and reporting the need for major repairs.
• When required, you'll be present when contractors attend sites and ensure completion of the works are up to Kitt's standards.
• Performing maintenance and repairs including providing support to the wider operations team (whiteboards, fixing TVs on walls etc)
• Performing light carpentry (e.g. building cabinets)

What is Reeve?

Kitt designs and operates workspace for brands worth leaving home for. Reeve is our sister platform - the team that run the portfolio: reactive jobs, compliance, suppliers, dispatch, reporting. Same business, two brands.

We are rapidly expanding across London and are onboarding 20+ buildings over the next 12 months.

Requirements

About You

• Proven experience within maintenance or construction.
• Experience with hardware tools and electrical equipment.
• Basic understanding of electrical systems
• Basic maths skills.
• As an expert problem solver, you can think outside the box to come up with solutions.
• Good communication ability and confidence in front of clients. You will be representing Reeve in a professional manner.
• Well-organised with good attention to detail.
• Health and safety is a priority and you can spot problems before they happen.
• Comfortable working alone and also as part of a team.

Qualifications (required)

• NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in plumbing, heating and ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning, or mechanical engineering services.

Qualifications (preferable)

• Gas Safe registration
• F-Gas Category I
• Legionella / L8 water hygiene
• 18th Edition (C&G 2382) and City & Guilds 2391 testing and inspection

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Generous stock option scheme (ask us what this means if you're not sure)
• Starting salary of £40,000 - £45,000
• 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays
• Monthly performance rewards
• Full funding for training and qualifications
• Regular socials. We love a good party.
• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver
• Season Ticket Loans
• WellHub and Dr Care Anywhere for free gym membership, and 24/7 medical care.
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Cycle to Work scheme
• All kit and uniform provided

Interview Process

1. Initial phone call with a member of the maintenance team.

2. In person interview with Michael O'Dwyer (Maintenance Manager) and Charlotte Vaughan-Reynolds (Head of Operations)

3. Final interview with Simon Warner (COO)

We believe the world is transformed when people come together to do extraordinary things. We harness the power of diverse perspectives and experiences, fostering collaboration and innovation to achieve extraordinary results that make a positive impact. With the same set of equitable interview questions for all candidates and hiring teams which encompass diversity, we prioritise creating an inclusive environment where individuals' backgrounds or origins are irrelevant.

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